Auction 20 Summer Americana Auction
Jul 10, 2021
147 Main Street, Freeport, ME 04032, United States

Important American furniture, paintings and decorative arts.
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LOT 14:

Pair of Matched George II Silver Tapersticks, London.

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Pair of Matched George II Silver Tapersticks, London.
J. Bird, 1728 and J. Priest, 1746-53. Each engraved with the crest of a lion's head. The first marked for John Bird and the second John Priest, the date letter on the Priest taperstick partially struck. 228 grams total. Height 4.5 inches.

Provenance: Tillou Gallery, Litchfield, CT; Collection of Bernard Barouk.

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